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2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1023655628
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Physician Assistant in Shenandoah, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 150,974 in Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 537 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 790
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$1.9K
53 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Andrew Norato filed 2,112 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Physician Assistant in Shenandoah, Texas, prescribing 86% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 86%
- generic prescribing
- $1.9K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥85th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Andrew Norato's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,112 ≥ 85th percentile 85% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Andrew Norato?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
2,112 167% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Physician Assistant. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Andrew Norato appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider at 8845 SIX PINES DR STE 200, Shenandoah, TX, 77380, with a listed phone of (281) 440-5300. NPI 1023655628 was issued on 12/03/2019.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,112 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 537 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $166K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 86% generic by claim count.
Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 150,974 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 790 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1023655628 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 12/03/2019 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Andrew Norato. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.9K
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Andrew Norato. To verify Andrew Norato's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Andrew Norato - brand share 13.0%
Physician Assistant average
13% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 2,112 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
2,112
Total Claims
$166K
Total Drug Cost
537
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,619
- Total Day Supply
- 95,442
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 86% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $137K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $29K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 214
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.29
- Gender Split
- 65% female / 35% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 54, 65-74: 242, 75-84: 174, 85+: 67
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Andrew Norato prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
94 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
84 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
71 claims
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
66 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
59 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mon…
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro
56 claims
- Meloxicam
Meloxicam
53 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
47 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 94 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 84 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 71 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 66 |
| Prednisone | 59 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 56 |
| Meloxicam | 53 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 47 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 45 |
| Lisinopril | 44 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Andrew Norato fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
150,974
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
790
Avg Claims per Provider
Andrew Norato's 2,112 claims are above the specialty average of 790.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Norato.
Dr. Neha Aamir
PA
Pearland, TX
Dr. Shaghayegh Ababaf
PA-C
Lewisville, TX
Dr. Linda Abad
PA-C
Houston, TX
Hansaa Abbasi
Dallas, TX
Dr. Alicia Abbey
MPAS, PA-C
San Antonio, TX
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Andrew Norato's specialty? ▼
Andrew Norato specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in Shenandoah, Texas.
How much does Andrew Norato prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Andrew Norato wrote 2,112 Medicare Part D claims totaling $166K in drug costs for 537 beneficiaries.
Where is Andrew Norato located? ▼
Andrew Norato is located at 8845 SIX PINES DR STE 200, Shenandoah, TX, 77380. Phone: (281) 440-5300.
What is Andrew Norato's NPI number? ▼
Andrew Norato's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023655628, issued on 12/03/2019.
Does Andrew Norato prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Andrew Norato's prescribing is 13% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $137K in brand drug costs.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 150,974 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 790 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Andrew Norato prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Andrew Norato's most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Andrew Norato accept Medicare? ▼
Andrew Norato appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,112 Part D claims and 537 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Andrew Norato's credentials? ▼
Andrew Norato's NPI is 1023655628. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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